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bowl
Object Type
bowl
Museum number
1919,1111.536
Description
Small pottery bowl, unflattened at base; pinched manufacture.
Cultures/periods
Early Dynastic (Middle East)
Production date
3000BC-2500BC
Production place
Made in:
Eridu
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Reginald Campbell Thompson
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Abu Shahrain (Eridu)
Materials
pottery
Technique
pinched
Dimensions
Diameter:
3 inches
Height:
1.125 inches
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history
Exhibited: 1997 Jul-31 Dec, BM exhibition: "Pottery in the Making", Museum of Mankind.
Condition
Good; complete.
Acquisition date
1919
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1919,1111.536